Bernie Worrell
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Bernie Worrell was an influential American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his innovative use of synthesizers in funk and rock music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bernie Worrell canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4332318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernie Worrell Context triple: [Concrete Blonde, hasMember, Bernie Worrell]
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A.
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards was an influential American bassist, songwriter, and record producer best known as a co-founder of the disco band Chic and for crafting numerous funk and R&B hits.
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B.
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers is an American guitarist, producer, and co-founder of the band Chic, renowned for shaping disco and pop music through his distinctive funk-influenced style and numerous hit collaborations.
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C.
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and founding member of The Temptations, renowned for his distinctive falsetto lead vocals on many of the group's classic Motown hits.
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D.
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan is an American keyboardist and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, renowned for his distinctive piano and synthesizer work on many classic rock albums.
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E.
Eddie Floyd
Eddie Floyd is an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter best known for his 1966 hit "Knock on Wood" and his influential work in the classic Stax Records era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bernie Worrell Target entity description: Bernie Worrell was an influential American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his innovative use of synthesizers in funk and rock music.
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A.
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards was an influential American bassist, songwriter, and record producer best known as a co-founder of the disco band Chic and for crafting numerous funk and R&B hits.
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B.
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers is an American guitarist, producer, and co-founder of the band Chic, renowned for shaping disco and pop music through his distinctive funk-influenced style and numerous hit collaborations.
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C.
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and founding member of The Temptations, renowned for his distinctive falsetto lead vocals on many of the group's classic Motown hits.
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D.
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan is an American keyboardist and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, renowned for his distinctive piano and synthesizer work on many classic rock albums.
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E.
Eddie Floyd
Eddie Floyd is an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter best known for his 1966 hit "Knock on Wood" and his influential work in the classic Stax Records era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Laswell
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Bootsy Collins ⓘ Fela Kuti ⓘ Fred Wesley ⓘ George Clinton ⓘ Maceo Parker ⓘ Mos Def ⓘ Praxis ⓘ Talking Heads ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of Parliament-Funkadelic
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linked to:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
|
| birthName | George Bernard Worrell Jr. ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-04-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfRockAndRollHallOfFameInduction | 1997 ⓘ |
| education |
Juilliard School (studied music)
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linked to:
Juilliard School
New England Conservatory of Music ⓘ |
| familyName | Worrell ⓘ |
| genre |
P-Funk
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R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ psychedelic funk ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hasChild | children (multiple) ⓘ |
| influenced |
keyboardists in funk and rock genres
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many later funk and hip hop producers ⓘ |
| instrument |
keyboards
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organ ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Funkadelic
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linked to:
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament ⓘ Parliament-Funkadelic ⓘ Talking Heads (touring band) ⓘ
linked to:
Talking Heads
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| name | Bernie Worrell ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic
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pioneer of synthesizer use in funk music ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
Minimoog synthesizer
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linked to:
Moog synthesizer
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| notableWork |
album "All the Woo in the World"
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album "Blacktronic Science" ⓘ album "Funk of Ages" ⓘ keyboards on Funkadelic album "Maggot Brain" ⓘ keyboards on Parliament song "Flash Light" ⓘ keyboards on Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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keyboardist ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Long Branch, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Everson, Washington, United States
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linked to:
Everson, Washington
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| residence |
New Jersey, United States
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New York, United States ⓘ
linked to:
New York
|
| spouse | Juddie Worrell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bernie Worrell Description of subject: Bernie Worrell was an influential American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his innovative use of synthesizers in funk and rock music.
Referenced by (12)
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